Denmark vs Morocco: Share of children in primary school age who are in school

Denmark
99.1%
in 2024
Morocco
99.1%
in 2024
Denmark rank
45th
Morocco rank
46th

Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time

  • Denmark
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 99.1% against 99.1% in Morocco, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 45th and Morocco ranks 46th of 209 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Morocco Difference Ahead
1820s 85.6% 0.0% 85.6% Denmark
1830s 88.3% 0.0% 88.3% Denmark
1840s 90.5% 0.0% 90.5% Denmark
1850s 92.4% 0.0% 92.4% Denmark
1860s 94.0% 0.0% 93.9% Denmark
1870s 96.2% 0.1% 96.2% Denmark
1880s 100.0% 0.1% 99.9% Denmark
1890s 100.0% 0.3% 99.7% Denmark
1900s 100.0% 0.5% 99.5% Denmark
1910s 100.0% 0.9% 99.1% Denmark
1920s 100.0% 1.8% 98.2% Denmark
1930s 100.0% 4.0% 96.0% Denmark
1940s 100.0% 5.6% 94.4% Denmark
1950s 100.0% 20.2% 79.8% Denmark
1960s 99.0% 33.8% 65.2% Denmark
1970s 98.0% 42.0% 56.0% Denmark
1980s 96.0% 56.9% 39.1% Denmark
2000s 99.1% 87.1% 11.9% Denmark
2010s 99.5% 92.7% 6.8% Denmark
2020s 99.4% 99.3% 0.0% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Denmark or Morocco?
Denmark, at 99.1% against 99.1% in Morocco as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Denmark and Morocco?
0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Morocco?
56 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Morocco rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
Denmark ranks 45th and Morocco ranks 46th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 8,478 data points, 1820–2025
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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.